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SECOND PUC
PREPARATORY
EXAMINATION
-
20T6
Time: 3-15 hours
Max Marks:
1OO
No.or
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ENGLISH
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Instructions : a] Follow the
prescribed
limit
while
answering
the
questions
.
b] Write
the
correct
question
number as
it
appears on the
question paper
.
c]
One
mark
questions
attempted more than once
will
be awarded zero
.
dl
Answer
to
question
number
24(a-j)
and
25(i-iii)
should
be
in
sequence
and at
one
place.
el For multiple
choice
questions
choose the
correctanswer andrewrite
it
.
I
Answer
the following
questions
in
a
word,
a
phrase
or in a sentence each:
lZxl:|2
1)
.Whom
does thephrase'snowy
dove'referto?
2)
How much pension would th'e
criminal
get
in
"Too
Dear"?
3
)
The line
'They
come through
you
but not from
you'
conveys the
idea that
the
parents
are
a]the medium but not the
origin
blthe
creators
of
children
cl
should impose
their thoughts
on
children
4)
What
is
'the
beginning
ofjoy
of
living'according
to
Vandana Shiva?
5)
What
was
Dona Laura called as when she
was
a beautiful
young
lady?
6)
The
line 'Take
down this book'
suggests
a] asking herto read
a
book
b] handing down abookto
her
7)
8)
e)
10)
11)
.-
cl the speaker's attempt
to lay
bare
his feelings for her
.
-r+'' :n
'.-i-jii1fti+t1r$.g
aq ',.'.-.
^--
.'
.]+.
What
news
made Basanaifi
very
happy?
Where
is
the
foot
of
the
child
condemned
to
live
?
Which
is the
most astounding
invention
ofman, according
to Borges?
What is unique aboutthepavements in
Copacabana?
What
would
never disappear
in
our society
according to
speaker
ofthe
poem
"Water"?
12)
What was Marcus
Ibe
in
the outgoining
government
?
Answer
any
EIGHT
of the
following
(choosing
at
least
two
from
poetry) in
a
8x4=32
aragraph
of 80-100
words:
yTl
How
is
the
intensity of love
poem
"Romeo and Juliet"?
between Romeo
and
Juliet brought out in
the
14) Why
was the
murderer reluctant to run away
from the
prison?
l5) What are
the
views ofthe
prophet
on
children
in
"
On Children"?
1
6)
Wrlte a note
on
Navdanya farm
and
Navdanya movement.
17) How
did Gonzalo
died, according
to
the
made-up story?
1
8)
How
does
the
rivalry
between Tammanna
and Basavaiah develop?
19)
What
are Borges' thoughts
on his
mother?
20) How does the
speakerprove
that heaven is on
earth?
2l) What
does
George Mikes say
about
bowing
in
Japan?
22)
How
does
thepoem "'Water"
bring outtheharrowing
experiences
ofthe
panchamas?
p.r.o.
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m
Answer
the
foltowing
in
about
200
words:
lx6:6
23)
'The
ways
of
Providence
are
strange'.
How
is this true
in
case
of
Don
Gonzaloand
DonaLaura?
OR
The
poem
"To
the Foot
from
its
Chilcl"
is
a
journey
of
hurnan
life.
Elucidate.
OR
'Roof was
the
most trusted
ofthe
campaigners','fo
what
extent
is
this true
in
"
TheVoter"?
ry 2q
Read
the
following
passage
and answer
the
questions
sgt
on
it
:i0xl=10
I
gtukmini
Devi
Arundale
*ur
boro
at
Mudhuri
o, r.izg,
igi;i)
5t
e
used
to
watch
Bharatanatyam
at the
Navaratri
festival
organized
by her
father
for
the
Maharqja.
Later
at
Pudukottai
she
actBally
lived
arnidst
dancers.
Anna
Pavl&,E
great
ballerina
was
the
force
that
shaped
the
future
of Rukruini
DevL
=
Rukrnini
Devi
learnt;Sadir',
the
art
of Devadasi's
secretively
for two
y.;;;IM;;;;kril
Sgnd&ra$fllairyashergurfil
3
:-'----
Rukmini
Devi
gave
an excellentpublic
perfornance
ofthe
art, under
a
banyan
tree
at
the
International Theosophical Conference
in
1935,
Orthodox
Inrtia
was
shock"6R
miri
Devi's
husband,
GcorgeArundalepresentedthe
dance
as a
spiritual
arlf
..)
-
r
fnumnini
Devi
renamcd
'Sadir'Bharatanatyam
to get
it
social
acceptabiliry;
She
formed
Intemational
centre
forAns
rvith
just
one
gtudent,
her,ri.."
Radha.
Slkmini
oevi
founded
'Kalaksh"n{.n
e
t"aching
at
Kalakshetrawas
in
Gurukula
style.
Most of
the
classes
were in
the
open
,
under
the
trees.[€alatshetra
was
like
Shantiniketan
of
GurudevThgrr{,
q
Rukrnini
Devi
was
nonrinated
twice
to Rajyasabhu.En.
rvas
instrumental
in
passing
the
Bill
forprevention
of cruelty
ro.Anirnals
iil.200$rk,riniDevi
ilritiatg{
ry1y*y.:.9,r,.t 6gpjscts.
Thesosphy,
animal
welfare
and
vegiitlriffidriiwere
her
lifelong
ir,t"iiiiK't'
-.a]
Where
was
Rukmini
Devi
born?
lfWhat
was the
force
that
shaped
Rukmini
Devi's
future?
_q]
Vfho
was
Rukmini
Devi's
guru?
dlVhy
did Rukrnini
f)evi
rename
Sadir
Bharatanatyam?
;dWhat
is
Kalakshetra
compared
to?
ll-What
style
was the
teaching
at
Shantiniketan
in
?
g]Add
aprefixto
"Prsponsible"
to
form
its
antonym.
$How
did
GeorgeArundale
presented
the dance
?
-ilNarne
the
bill
in which
Rukmini
Devi
was
instrumental
in
passjng
it
in
I
960.
jl
Rukmini
Devi
was
_
(interest/igterested)
in vegetarianism
.
(
Fill
in the
blank
with
the
suitable
form
of the
word given
in the
brackets)
V 25)
Read
the
follorving
lines and
answer
the
questions,set
on
it
:
.._
"At
the
comer
of
the
wood
street,
when
daylight
appears
\ _{angs
a
thrush
that
sings
lou{t
has
sung
for
three
y.urS
In
the silence
ofmorning
of
the song
of the
bird"
.ifWhere
does
the
tluush
hung?
iilHow
long
has the
thrush
sung?
iiil
When
has
Susan
heard
the song
of the bird?
r,
3x1:3
Cout..
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26)
Complete the
following
by
filling
in
the
verb
given
in
the brackets.
the blanks
using
the right form
of
4xl=4
2xl=2
almost
as if
When
the narrator
Was in
Japan, it
3x1:3
(observed)
by hirn that the
telephones
(keep)
in
public
places.
As courtesy
substituted pritacy,
people_
(
not affect)
by the lack of privacy.
27)
Report
the
follorving
conversation
:
1x5=5
Roof
said,
"
I
have
given you
three
shillings.
what
else do
you
expect ?"
Ezenwa
said,
"
we would
not have asked
more
if Marcus
is
a
poor
man".
Roof
said
,"I
will give you
one
more
shilling.
Don't
expect more.,'
28)
Complete
the
fotlowing
dialogue
.
Raju:
Flello
Shankar,
how areyou?
Shankar:
(Returns
greetings)
Raju: You played
very
well
in
yesterday's
rnatch.
It was
wonderful
.
Shankar:
(
Expre$ses
gratitude)
Raju:
(gffers
to take his home
for
coffee)
shankar
:
sorry,today
I have
some urgent
work. some
other day
perhaps.
29)
FilI
in
the
blanks
by choosing
the
appropriate
expression
given
in the
brackets.
(
leaps
and
bounds,
all
and
sundry in
a fix)
The nurnber
of vehicles
in Brazilis grorving
by
cars
were
distributed
tree
of charge
to
4xl:4
0)
Fill
in the
blanks with
the
right
linkers
:
(
adea
afu,
thu'S,
*ft)
was
rvell-
workers.
The
owner
of thatplantation,
-.
_needed
aperson
exactly
like
him, hired
him.
'famrnanna
settled in
that
plantation.
VI
3l)
Read
the follorving passage
and make
notes
by
drawing
and fitling
the
boxes
given
lrelow:
8x[=4
Driving
is fun. You must
obeytraffic
rules while
you
drive.
Slow
downwhen
they
lift
turns
yellow
and stop
when it turns red.
Maintain
speed
limit.
Remember you
are responsible for your
life.
Always
wear
a
helmet
if
you
are riding
a two
wheeler and
while driving
a car always wear
seat
belt. Do not
drive
when
you
are tired and sleepy.
Respect
pedestrians.
Driving
is
Obey
J."J
tl'. Pr-
|
2[---l
I
ads
ofmilqq.He
in
asriEfrifile
_jj&t'frilaeistand
the
proble*i'ft
Driving acar
P.T.O.
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32)
Write
a
letter
of application
in
response
to
the
following
advertise-
ment
which
appeur"o
in
"Deccan
Herald"
dated
12th
January
2a16'
Write XXXX
for
name
andYYYY
for
address
Wanted
:
RecePtionist
Qualification:
iluc
with
knowledge
of
computer.
Fluency
in
English
and
Kannada.
Applywithin
aweekto,
ff;##ffft",
K'G.
Road,
Bangalore-1
You are
the
president
of the
Student
Union
of
your
college. You
have
invited
the
Deputy
Commissioner
of
your district
to inaugurate
the
activities
of the
college
union.
Based
on
the
information
given belou"
write
a speech,
not eiceeding
100
words,
to introduce
the
guest.
5
Name:
Dr.
SreedharPandeY.
Educational
Qualifi
cation:
MBB
S,
MD
Work
Profile:
Started career
as a
Doctor in rural
areas-conducted
sev3ra.l
.
free
medical
camps.
Passed
KAS
in
2002-worked
as
Assistant
Commissioirer
at
Hassan
and
Bijapur.
Promoted
to
IAS
in
201
1
'
Interests
:
Photography,
music
and
social
work
OR
The
fotlowing
Pie-chart
sh-ows
the
modes
of
transport
used
by
school
goining students
in
your
area.
Based
on
the
information,
write
a
report
in
about
120
words.
Modes oJllransport
used
by
school
golng students
VII
33)
34)
2)
She:
4)
Her
:
Bicycles
407o
200h
what
rlo
the
underlined words
in
the
following
extract
refer
ta
?
4xl=4
Rukmini
Devi
Arundale
learnt
Sadir.
It(
1)
was
the
art
of
Devadasis'
Shg-le
trearnt
it
for two
years.
She
gave
her
first
performance
under
a
banyan
tree'
GeorgeArundale
was
her
husband.
He
(3)
presented
the
dance
as
a
spiritual
art. Rukmini
Devi's
first
student
was
her
niece'
Her
(4)
name
was
Radha'
1)It:
3)
He
E{ewrite
the
jumbled
segments
to
form
a
meaniugful
sentence
'
lx1=1
Critics
/
Tammanna's
worlC
started
/
analysing
i
and
translating
3s)
r>r*il€<t<r
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